Brett Burney
Principal
Burney Consultants LLC

Brett Burney is Principal of Burney Consultants LLC, and focuses the bulk of his time on bridging the chasm between the legal and technology frontiers of electronic discovery. Brett is also very active in the Mac-using lawyer community, working with lawyers who want to integrate Macs, iPhones & iPads into their practice. Prior to establishing Burney Consultants LLC, Brett spent over 5 years at the law firm of Thompson Hine LLP where he worked with litigation teams in building document databases, counseling on electronic discovery issues, and supporting them at trial. Brett graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2000 and quickly became active in the world of legal technology. Brett is a frequent contributor to Legaltech News and speaks around the country on litigation support, e-discovery, Mac and iOS-related topics.

In 2015, Brett Burney served at the Chair of the Planning Board for the annual ABA TECHSHOW (www.techshow.com). Brett is the author of the ABA-published book “Macs in Law: The Definitive Guide for the Mac-Curious, Windows-Using Attorney” (www.macsinlawbook.com) and also posts on the popular Apps in Law blog (www.appsinlaw.com) where he reviews apps for the legal community. Lastly, Brett is also the co-author of the eDiscovery Buyers Guide that can be freely downloaded at www.ediscoverybuyersguide.com.

Doug Austin
Editor
eDiscovery Today

Doug is an established eDiscovery thought leader with over 30 years of experience providing eDiscovery best practices, legal technology consulting and technical project management services to numerous commercial and government clients. Doug has published a daily blog since 2010 and has written numerous articles and white papers. He has received the JD Supra Readers Choice Award as the Top eDiscovery Author for 2017 and 2018 and a JD Supra Readers Choice Award as a Top Cybersecurity Author for 2019. Doug has presented at numerous events and conferences and has also presented numerous CLE-accredited webcasts.

Ashley Griggs
Director, Legal Markets
Nexidia

Ashley joined Nexidia in 2016 as the Director of Legal Markets for Nexidia. In this role, Ashley is responsible for all aspects of Nexidia’s legal market strategy and audio discovery solutions. Ashley continues to work directly with clients, educating them on the nuances of audio discovery and the appropriate application of technology to best suit their needs based on the details of their specific matter. Ashley entered into the legal discovery technology space in 1989 and has held numerous positions throughout his 30+ years in this niche space. Some of the organizations Ashley has worked for over his career include: Arthur Andersen, Fulbright & Jaworski, Electronic Evidence Discovery, FTI Consulting, EMC, IBM as well as his own consulting organization, Counsel Solutions. Positions and responsibilities have included: Software Product Manager, National Manager of Litigation Technology, Manager of eDiscovery, Director of Presales Engineering, Solutions Consultant and more. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Sciences and is a graduate of the Aji Network’s Business Professionals Course.